NOMINATIONS

Athlete of the Week

Oct. 9-Oct. 15

Rylee Ruggiero, Pleasant Valley Volleyball - Ruggiero collected 47 kills, 16 blocks and six digs in helping the Bears go 4-0, including a win in the EPC playoffs. Ruggiero was consistent, posting double-digit kills in each match, with a high of 14 in Saturday’s victory over Easton in the EPC quarterfinals.

Katelyn Barthold, Northern Lehigh Girls Soccer - Barthold collected six goals in two games - both wins - to help the Bulldogs finish the regular season with a 13-5 record. Barthold had four of those goals during a 6-0 victory over Catasauqua, which enabled her to set a new program record for career goals (73).

Noah Geiser, Jim Thorpe Boys Soccer ¬- Geiser registered five goals and three assists in the Olympians’ final two regular season games. Geiser scored twice during a 4-0 victory over Lehighton, and then tallied three times and added three helpers in an 8-3 win against Pen Argyl.

JaeLynn Browdy, Jim Thorpe Volleyball - In three wins this past week, Browdy totaled 29 kills, 28 digs and four aces. Browdy collected four kills and 16 assists in a victory against Palmerton and followed that up with 15 kills and five aces as Thorpe defeated Tamaqua. She then added 10 kills and 17 digs in a win versus Northwestern

Logan Meckes, Northwestern Boys Soccer - Meckes only played in one game but he made it count, scoring four goals in a win against Hazleton. The victory allowed the Tigers to finish the regular season undefeated.